Irene Khan assumes office as Bangladesh’s permanent representative to UN
29 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Putin congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul, wishes him success
28 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Dhaka would consider Mecca pact if invited
28 August 2026
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Diplomacy
PM Tarique to visit Türkiye for COP summit in November: Humaiun Kobir
28 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Bangladesh asks Qatar to prioritise LNG supplies
28 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Bangladesh among Saudi Arabia’s priority countries: Saudi FM
27 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Bangladesh awaits India’s response on Ganges water treaty review: Foreign minister
27 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Mecca pact can serve as self-defence for the global Muslim community: Khalilur
27 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Bangladesh offers support to flood-hit Nepal
27 August 2026
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Diplomacy
PM Tarique mourns Nepal flood deaths, offers Bangladesh’s support
26 August 2026
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Diplomacy
PM asks AIIB to lower interest rates of loan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to further cut the interest rates on its loan for Bangladesh
9 July 2024
PM to leave Beijing for Dhaka tomorrow night
She was initially scheduled to leave Beijing on Thursday morning
9 July 2024
Dhaka, Beijing likely to sign around 20 MoUs: FM Hasan
Some dev projects likely to be announced, he says
7 July 2024
India a political friend, China dev partner: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has described India as Bangladesh’s political friend and China as its development partner
6 July 2024
Looking forward to working closely with UK
PM congratulates Starmer on becoming PM
5 July 2024
Teesta Project: Beijing open to working with Delhi
The Chinese ambassador yesterday hinted that Beijing may consider Bangladesh’s proposal seeking budget support that will ease pressure on the country’s foreign reserves.
4 July 2024
PM’s visit to China: Dhaka to seek $20b fresh loans from Beijing
Bangladesh will seek fresh loans amounting to $20 billion during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to China, which Beijing hopes would be a “game changer” in the bilateral relationship.
3 July 2024
Dhaka-Delhi relation a model for others: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday described the relationship between Bangladesh and India as a "model" and "example" for others as both countries have resolved many problems through dialogue
2 July 2024
Energy connectivity a hallmark in Indo-Bangla ties: envoy
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has described energy connectivity as a "hallmark of transformative changes" that have taken place in India-Bangladesh relations in the last decade, leading to the creation of a regional economy in true sense.
2 July 2024
Dhaka for taskforce to stop workers’ harassment in KSA
Bangladesh has proposed forming a task force to ensure transparency in recruitment and stop harassment of migrant workers by vested quarters in Saudi Arabia.
1 July 2024
11,450 Bangladeshis languishing in foreign jails
A total of 11,450 Bangladeshis including migrant workers are in jails in 31 countries, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud told parliament today
1 July 2024
Dhaka, Riyadh to hold political consultation July 1
Dhaka and Riyadh will hold the second political consultation on July 1 when they will discuss the upcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Bangladesh as well as Saudi investment, trade, manpower, and Rohingya crisis
29 June 2024
Dhaka, Delhi to elevate connectivity to new heights: official
Bangladesh and India are working together to enhance both physical and digital connectivity, aiming to strengthen trade connections, people-to-people ties, and various joint projects, according to a senior official at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
29 June 2024
‘Take action to prevent child marriage’
Child marriage in Bangladesh is deeply troubling, and effective and immediate action is required to put an end to it, said UN Under-Secretary-General Dr Natalia Kanem.
28 June 2024
India's Brahmaputra Board plans project to conserve Teesta water flowing thru north Bengal
Representatives of the Brahmaputra Board, which works for conservation of rivers flowing through the Brahmaputra basin, including the Teesta, have said they intended to take up a project for conservation of water flowing through hilly streams in north Bengal so that it could be used for different purposes
28 June 2024
PM’s upcoming China visit a reflection of balanced diplomacy: foreign minister
Hasina to visit China July 8-11, confirms Hasan Mahmud
27 June 2024
Korea an extraordinary development partner of Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hailed South Korea as an extraordinary development and investment partner of Bangladesh
27 June 2024
MoUs signed with India protecting Bangladesh’s interests: foreign minister
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said that the government has signed new MoUs and renewed old MoUs with India protecting the country's interests
26 June 2024
JICA, Bangladesh sign 495m Japanese Yen deal on JDS scholarships
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a grant agreement with the Bangladesh government on the JDS (Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship) scholarship for 2024 today
26 June 2024
Bangladesh, US can promote peace, stability, prosperity together
Says foreign minister
25 June 2024